Librarian: Laurie Hannah
The Cheadle Center owns and houses a number of historically important archival collections covering such areas as plant anatomy, oak systematics, plant ecology, marine biology, and vertebrate zoology. The collections were created and donated by faculty founders of the former Museum of Systematics and Ecology and subsequent contributors to the botanical and zoological collections. Types of materials in these collections include correspondence, photographs, drawings, field notebooks, scrapbooks, and research notes. See the Collections Page for information on associated specimen collections.
The following collections are available for use by researchers. Click on the name to see the finding aid for that collection. Please contact the CCBER Director or Librarian to make an appointment to use the collections.
Manuscript Collections (Personal Papers)
- Beittel, Wilbur G., (1913-1999)
- Brigger, Albert Leon, (1892-1981). Related collection
- Cheadle, Vernon and Mary. (1910-1995 and 1915-2008). Related collection in UCSB Davidson Library Special Collections.
- Converse, Olivia Long (1898-1972).
- Cowles, Raymond Bridgman (1896-1975).
- Davenport, Demorest (1911-2004).
- DeWolfe, Barbara Blanchard (1912- ) Papers. 2 lin. ft. Related collection in UCSB Davidson Library Special Collections.
- Erickson, Mary, (1905-1983) Papers.
- Esau, Katherine (1898-1997). Related collection in UCSB Davidson Library Special Collections.
- Foster, Adriance (1901-1973).
- Holmes, Robert W., (1925- ).
- Moseley, Maynard F. (1918-2003).
- Muller, Cornelius H. (1909-1997).
- Sweeney, Beatrice. (1914-1989).
Institutional Archives (Records of Organizations)
- UCSB Museum of Systematics and Ecology. Institutional records (1959- present (Bulk 1980-2004)). 18 lin. ft.
- UCSB Botanical Society, Records (1978-1988) .5 lin. ft.